Hello! It's been a little while since I've posted on my travel blog. BUT I have plenty of posts lined up so will be putting them up when I can :)
I am now back at uni in my third year so am busy with coursework so won't be travelling again for a little while, but I still have travel guides and photos from Tenerife and Sicily from the summer to put up! I will also be posting about what's to come in York this Christmas and why it's a must see city at Christmas time. I am heading to Edinburgh for Hogmanay for New Year's Eve, so I will definitely be writing about that! I also have a trip to Krakow, Poland booked for January, so there's lots coming up this Winter which is excitingggg!
So to kick off my posts from my final two summer holidays, I have a travel guide about Tenerife, along with a video I put together to show what my family and I got up to there!
In this post I will be offering my own opinion and tips on what to do, where to go and where to stay in Tenerife...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tTlL1jsOnA
THINGS TO DO IN TENERIFE:
Mount Teide:
One of the main attractions in Tenerife is Mount Teide, the famous volcano and the highest point in Spain!
We hired a car to drive round the National Park and up to the volcano visitor centre. I would highly recommend doing this as it was great to have the freedom to drive round the park at our own pace and stop at different points for photo opportunities as shown below...
We were then able to park at the visitor centre car park whereby the cable cars take you up to the top of the volcano.
If you are wanting to go and get tickets for the cable car on the day, it is best to get there as early as possible to get your tickets to get onto a slot that day. We sadly arrived at 11am and the next available slot was 4pm! Luckily because we had a car we were able to drive away for a while and go back for 4pm. So in hindsight it is best to book online before you go! There is the option to go on a coach trip tour whereby you will be put on a slot that fits in with the coach times, however this would perhaps restrict you from the freedom of exploring as much as you'd like.
Here is a link for booking and to see prices:
Siam Park Waterpark:
If you love waterparks, Siam Park is THE place to go in Tenerife, regarded as the best waterpark in the world according to Trip Advisor!
My video shows how much fun one of my favourite rides was, where you come off of the lazy river and go onto a conveyor belt which takes you up to a higher part of the lazy river. Then it suddenly changes and becames a faster moving rapid, which was so much fun! The best part though was at the end where it calmed and slowly drifted you through a tank where sharks and fish swam above you!
There is also a really fast slide which shoots through the shark tank too which wasn't my idea of fun, but certainly looked great for adrelanine seekers!
The park has a beach area which was great for relaxing, and has a huge wave machine in the 'sea' area. There are lots of restaurants available around the site, which you do need to make use of as you aren't allowed to bring food/drink into the park. The food was good though!
There are lockers on site which you need to get to as soon as you get there as they get used up quickly!
Here is a link to the website to have a look for yourself: http://siampark.net/en/
Also note there is a free bus which you can get from many areas nearby, so take advantage of this.
Los Cristianos:
Los Cristianos is one of the most popular beach resorts in Tenerife. It has a harbour and beautiful pedestrianised promenade to stroll down, full of a variety of restaurants, bars, cafes and shops.
One of my favourite things about Los Cristianos was the huge market there! It is open on Sundays and Tuesdays, 9am-2pm. With lots of bargains on offer, it's great to wander round to get some good deals.
Also don't miss the shop 'Ale-Hop', with a big cow outside, so it's actually pretty hard to miss! It's lovely for girly patterned items such as flip-flops, anklets and bags.
Playa de las Americas:
We went to Playa de las Americas one morning to walk along the promenade. It's a great place to come for food and drinks and maybe walk round some shops. There is also a Hard Rock Cafe there which we sadly didn't get the chance to go to! Overall, Playa de las Americas is more run down than Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje, but it is well known for its nightlife and bars, so is ideal if that's what you're looking to do in Tenerife!
Costa Adeje:
Costa Adeje was where our hotel was and was a great location to walk around day or night. There are lots of tourist type shops selling souvenirs, as well as plenty of lovely restaurants and cafes along the sea front. Cost Adeje is a lovely area with a black sand beach and promenade. The area is great to stay in as there are lots of hotels here, as well as restaurants, bars, cafes and shops. There's great public bus access meaning you can travel to other towns. Costa Adeje is also just round the corner from Siam Park which is ideal for getting the free bus there!
WHERE TO STAY:
I would very highly recommend the hotel we stayed at in Costa Adeje!
It is called the ' Hotel Best Jacaranda', set just a few hundred metres from the beach, restaurants and shops. It has 6 swimming pools, rooms with balconies, a gym, activities programme for children, several bars throughout the hotel, entertainment in the evenings and free wifi!
We were all inclusive which was amazing. We'd never done all inclusive so didn't know quite what to expect, but it was sooo good! The food differed every day with there being different themed cuisine nights each evening. There was a huge variety of food and definitely something for everyone! Being all inclusive also meant we could get drinks all day at the bars and snacks too, not that we wanted snacks because we were so full all the time from each meal!
We had requested two rooms and were then infact given a room with a shared living room area and balcony, but with two separate rooms within it with their own bathrooms. The rooms were massive and we all had a double bed each!
Take a look at the link to Trip Advisor below to see reviews and more photos of the hotel:
Overall, Tenerife is a lovely island to visit and is ideal for a family holiday to enjoy relaxing as well as being a little more adventurous visiting the waterpark and volcano! I hope this helps anyone thinking of going to Tenerife, or even persuades anyone who hasn't been to go! Tenerife is warm nearly all year round so it's a great holiday destination in the summer as well as Spring and Autumn!
Thank you for reading, and remember to take a look at my video on YouTube to see what I got up to in Tenerife: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tTlL1jsOnA
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